SHAC SDFSC
SHAC/ SDFSC
by Shari Singleton
School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
Purpose: To make recommendations to the school board on matters concerning safety and health.
Goal: To bring community and school together for the good of the children.
Mission: To promote healthy minds and bodies for academic excellence.
SHAC has the responsibility to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district’s health education instruction. The committee addresses curriculum and instruction methods in the following:
Ø Health education
Ø Physical education and physical activity
Ø Nutrition services
Ø Parental involvement
Ø Instruction to prevent the use of tobacco
Ø Appropriate grade levels and methods of instruction for human sexuality curriculum
Ø School health services
Ø Counseling and guidance services
Ø A safe and healthy school environment
Ø School employee wellness
Committee members include: teachers, counselors, parents, and the business community.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
(Public Law (P.L.) 103-382, Section 4003
The purpose of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program is to:
- Support programs that prevent violence in and around schools.
- Prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
- Involve parents.
- Coordinate with federal, state, and community efforts and resources to promote safe and drug-free schools and communities.
SHAC and SDFSC go hand and hand; therefore, the committee is one and the same.
SHAC/SDFSC has supported many programs in the past few years, like the Shattered Dreams Program spring of 09 at high school, Move with the Mayor, now called Slaton Shapes Up, B.U.S.T., GASP and the Health Fair.
Parents interested in being part of the SHAC/SDFSC committee, please contact Shari Singleton at 828-6591 or 239-1797.
